The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, May 01, 1895, Image 4

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The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. {^-Published every Wednesday at , $2 a year in advance. TTT-J J 1 1 on c W euueautty, iuaj 1, Tyranny. The act of Judge (Soft of the United States < Court la making a forcible effort to prevent j the citizens of a free and sovereign State from | holding a Convention, Is ? piece of tyranny i which he can never accomplish. His pretext for this extraordinary effort is j the action of the Peace Cenference In their i declaration to make a Constitution which 1 would disfranchise no white man, except for crime, but which would prevent a majority of the negroes from voting. Governor Kvans was a member of that Conference. Because of the declaration of that Conference of which Governor Evans was a member. Judge Gofl issues an order which has for its purpose the prevention of the holding of the State Convention. The gentlemen composing that Convention were not members of the Constitutional Con vent ion, and they had no authority or power . to make a Constitution. They were a long way removed from making themselves properly liable to UolPs Interference. Not being members of the Convention they { did nothing, but if they had beeu members ol the Convention, still Judge *ioIl had no right to interfere until the Convention itscll had ( done some unlawful act, or bad adopted a Constitution which was in conflict with the I Constitution of the United States. After the ( Constitution is adopted, will be soon enough for the United States Courts to Interfere. While we should be glad to see the deleat ol J the Constitutional Convention, yet we would prefer to have a Constitution every year rath- < er than to have the rights of the people blot- , ted out. I ? * *1 \ .Murray*!* Speech. ; j K.x-Congressinan G. W. Murray, colored,ad^f dressed a large crowd of his race at tbeEfeir* Grounds last Saturday. He presented Ujfe negro's side of the registration law and the State Convention with force. His wfterances met with hearty responses from^&ig hearers. He argued his side with Mop^Torce than lJar. gan, and without Dairgan^foffensive manner. The speaker had evidexwy learned something bv his StaV ln.Wa8bbTiDt.nn " tip wnn niirlin mentary lu hla uUjfrauces, and perfectly re. . spectful, oven t<y/xbo?e whose actions and priuclp^ bo ;?|g|lied. He had evidently taken l?6#oaaVrom the politicians at Washington, andO^ithout descending to Indecent or vulgar Dftreouallties delivered his Ideas Id the inos^ttectl ve manner. He is no Iriend ol Tillmajft. He spoke lor an hour and three ?'".'uarters, and during that time said a great deal. It occurs to us that he is a candidate ^ lor Governor. The Registration. There seems to be in the minds of some men a belief that the registration law is unconstitutional. While the law may not ha\e been impartially administered, we have no doubt of the stability of the law itself. On its face it seems to be fair to all, but whether it is fairiy administered or not is another thing. The Lecture Monday Xiifhi. Miss Yates of Maine delivered a lecture on Woman's Klghts in tbeCourt ltoom last Monday night to a crowded house. She spoke for an hour and a quarter, and held the best attention of the audience from first to last. The audience was dengnieu wnn ine cnarm and force of her argument, which was simply unanswerable. Her familiarity with the subject and her beauty of expression was only equalled by her beauty of person and abiiitv as a speaker. She is not only pretty, but is a talented woman, with goodness of heart combined. General Hemphill introduced the speaker ' In flattering terms, being a most conspicuous / advocate of the cause. General Hemphill . J has been an advocate oi equal rights for women, and among other things in support oi / the cause he made u plea for equal education/ al opportunities for women in the House ol Representatives in 1878, and has advanced the idea continually siuce then whenever opportunity arose. In 1892 in the Senate be introduced a resolution to submit the question of Woman Sulfrage to a vote of the people as an amendment to the State Constitution. In the Senate lu 1S93 he presented and supported a personal petition of Mrs. Virginia JL). Young for the right to vote. In 189.5 he made a short address before the Woman ^Suffrage League of the District ot Columbia In the ball of the Wimodanghsls In Washington city. Last February he made an address before the National American Woman Suffrage Convention in Atlanta before an Immense audience. At the request of the organization committee of the .National American Woman Suffrage Association be will make an addresnin Columbia on May a and In Charleston on May. 7th Id support of the movement. Hs regards the granting of the fr&Dcblee to women as the only solution of theck)OJb?m problem. , Now that tlie liquor question seetais tO/t? solved in South Carolina, there reulljpjr () good reason why the right to vote sly^T., . ' be conferred on woman. We cani^.,., derstandwhy there should ^^oction to allowing womau to vote asj^f'0^1',"" ilh *'as menaced: naloon lu South CarVprn b don't see how woman n hnli 1,er vote. Or course ' . **?-,, rjiram shops, she would tackle them j*~~"vJlS7ir8t thiugshedld. By voting every itirtv^liem outo' existence, at the first op'yMlunlty, she would Inflict serious injury to /Tie people who might be engaged lu the traffic. Let un educational qualification be 1mf posed. J M'lint Doom It mean. Last week the daily papers of Italelgh, N. UM published the ract 01 a nonce which uhu appeared iu that city, and especially ou the premiser of the K. K. shops ol tbeS. A. L., which in substance was as follows: "'Protect Sonthern Workmen- All wish to join the club will please wear three pins iu , the left lappel of the coal, and they will be waited on. Sinned, 150 men." About the same time a similar notice appeared at the Abbeville shops here, and now everywhere jou turn you will see the three pins Bhowin-^ in the left lappel. What does ii mean ? K. Cheap Trip to Wellington. Portsmouth, Va., 29,1S95. To 8. M. Uiggsbee. Hate to Washington and return on account of Southern Baptist Convention, from Abbeville. S. C.. via. Portsmouth, NorJolk and Washington steamers, SSi.59; via. Weldon. Richmond and all rail, $13.70. Tickets to be sold May 7th and 8th, and limited 15 days from date of sale, provided, however, that the limit of all tickets deposited with the Agent at Washington may be extended 15 days from the original limit, making the time 30 days instead of 15 days. T. J. Andejson, G. P. A. Tlic Jubilee. The Business Men's Jubilee and Trade Carnival takes place in Rosenberg's Hall on Thursday and Friday nights ol this week. . The noble army of young ladies, sixty-five Iu i?rohonrfll ncr r 1 i 11 ppn f I v numoer?uavo uu... ...... ? 0 aud all things are uow ready for the splendid spectacular and pageant. The banners to be used In tbe grand march are artistic and beautiful: tbe costumes are quaint and picturesque; tbe music good ; and tbe "dear creatures" lovely. Tbe entertainment is so novel that one and all should come out to see it. The prices are popular and the performauee good. Admission 35cts. Children 25cts. Doors open at 8 o'clock, performance to begin at 8 1-2 o'clock. Let the people turn out and reward the hard work of the Fair Brigade. ?. . I u claimed Letters. Letters remaining in Abbeville, S. C., 1'. O. for week ending, April 30th. A? W. W. Alexander, Mrs. Mamie Arnold. H?Wyatte Benton, John liarino. C?James Cbilds, Alex. curry, Miss M. A. Crawford. D?J. W. W.Dickson, Miss Klvla Dodson. K?Miss Carrie Kouy. H-Charley Howard. J?Eliza Jones. L?Alexander Lomax. i it?Kube Redder, j T? M iss M. E. Taggart. I M -Miss Millie Vondez. W?Jim Wing, Jolin Watt. I Hotil. S. Link. 1?. M SLOAN HURST HANGED. ? t?ai<l Hp Would ltc in llt'iivpii Be lor IHlilicr?Stor.v ol Kin Crime?III Profession ol ltcli^ion?His llruv Death?His Slurry Crown. Sloan Hurst, colored, was hanged in the ,ja ?t Abbeville last Friday at 10.45 In the tor noon April -f>. 1S9.'). The story of his crime may be told in a fe words. He came to Abbeville on .Sale Hay i December, and after drinking more or le! whiskey, he was moved to perpetrate tl: deed, which rumor says that he in his sobt moments liad threatened to commit. A though he was a married man. he was in lo\ witn acoioreu giri 01 wnom ne was leaiou He went to the house where she was, an asked her to walk out into tlu-y;inl with liin us he wanted to speak to her. The woma seemed to have been apprehensive, but sai she would follow him out into the yard lu short time. Finally. Sloan Hurst became in patient, and returned to the room where h victim was sitting, and after addressing to hi ii few angry words, put. the pistol to her breai and fired, inlllctiug a mortal wound l'roi she died in a tew minutes. At the approachtug term of the Cou be was put upon trial for murder, and wi promptly convicted. He was sentenced to t banged on tbeSth day of March. Some whi friends interceeded with the Governor, au petitioned for a commutation of sentence I life imprisonment. The Governor then o this account jostponed the execution not the 12th of April. This was done In order tin he might read the testimony. After readn the evidence adduced at the trial the (Jove nor declined to interfere with the verdict the jury. A lew days before the twelfth of April a fu ther appeal was made to the Governor. Tn for the reason lliat.J}tmes H. Nance, son of tl Sheriff, was in a dying condition. Because < the atlllction, which the SherlfPs family wi then undergoing, tlie execution was fiirthi postponed. This time to the 'Jtith of Aprl when the sentence of the law was currietroQ The executed man was about tbirtyjli years of age, and possessed some excellei (|uaiities. As a laborer he is said to b&J been faithful and honest. He bud been llvVt Tor many years with Mr. David "W. Dow Ufa, I the Southern portion of tblf county.Aid rot one of his horses to the village om$Be day the commission of liUcrln^trrwjjgem arresU tie manitested anxiety uh|HKh</gnft('y of M Dowtin's horse, whMj|HP'U-'i;< n hltciied one ol the many biyg*V>aces in town. Mr. Dowtin, it iMBflBsted a faithful pa toward his tenantry g\j|ng to Columbia see the Governor In hi* behalf, doing all thi be could for him. Tlie family of Sj<&$n Hurst are said to be e jellent negroes./ Sloan's gre>Ut fault was in drinking llquc which Inflamed his mind to such an extent i to les^aYm intotrouble. When notdrlnkii be was quiet and peaceable, but when drin iQg^ras disposed to be quarrelsome or turb Irant. but never before the killing of Lemm Rapley, had lie committed any serious brea< Of the peace. During the Intervening time between h sentence and the execution his spiritual wt fare was not neglected. AJauy, if not all, the colored preacners in this vicinity calli frequently to minister spiritual consoiatlo Many others, white and black, were mindf of him, and they too sought to give splriI u comfort. The murderer professed a chauue heart, and gave assurances which were inn gratifying to his spiritual advisers. He in long since given up the hope for a com in union of the death sentence and d voted his time to preparing his mil for the end. For hours before his e auuuu lie tomvu?lH.wnv ,uvv......Mkv . might say, at times, in a manner borderit on incoherency. While we believe tbeUstlu ny of nearly all would be that he was cal and brave, while in his cell, yet he seemed others to be greatly all'ected, and evinced nc vousness to such a degree that he was n still lor a minute. He asserted most positlv ly his confidence in the forgiveneness of h sins, and said that he was ready to die. Whl still in his cell, among other things be spot somewhat as follows while looking throut the grate at those standing before him: "You may do with my body as you plea* but my soul will soon be with God. Yc may punish me here now, but you can't hu my splrit. Jesus is my friend, and He w take care that no harm comes to my soi God has foreiven my sins, and I hope th you will pray tohim to forgive your sins as 1 nas forgiven mine. I have no fears of tl hereafter. Light from above has come to u in this dark cell, and It will abide and rema with me to the end, and then lead me to tl better world. I thank the jailer lor his ui form kindness to me since I have been in li charge. He has been good to me. I that the preachers and good women who ha' been kind to me. (Here he named quite a number.) There is one while lady to whom I feel pa ticularly thaukful,'(here he named her.) ai I wish the editor would put her name in li paper. I am all right in my mind, and wou not have the conditions otherwise. My spii will be with God before dinner. When 1 a out yonder and my time has come, 1 don want any of you to question me about an; thing. I am fixed now. If this one and th r>n? and evervbodv. should ask (lie QUestioi I limy be mixed up and confused, and I mig make conflicting statements. 1 can now ta straight, and tell you exactly how it Is wi me, but 1 don't want to be bothered "out yo der," (meaning when be was on the Kcaflolc There is too much wickedness in this worl and there ought to be more praying. Ever body ought to pray and noboay ought to drlr liquor. I am ready whenever the Sheritl sa; for me to go. I have no fears. I will soon with God. I am ready to go to him now. hope- that all of you may be as ready to go I am, when you are called. You needn't ha any doubt about me being ready." At 10.35 the prisoner was marched out of h cell, and up the steps to the third story whe the scaffold had been prepared. He ascendi tbe steps of the Scaffold without apparent n< vousness and went on the platform witho hesitation. The rope hung within a few inc es of his face but he seemed not to see it. I certainly never falterod or tlinched at the a proach of dealh. One of the preachers "How is it now with you, my brother? A. you ready?" "Oil,yes; lam all rlght^^* needn't doubt that. I will in little while." "TfaaDfcQod/rtr^r - ,u r 8ber,.tt?& ' "Sloan Hun death warrant." -A 48 y?n like." " had finished, he said "Prepare the prisoner." Tl wag adjusted, and the black cap shut oi the sanllcrht forever. The constables shoi hands with him, saying "good-bye," and tv colored men went up the steps and did tl sniuc. The Sherill' said : "May the Lord have nu c.v on your soul," at the name time puHit tiie bar, wheu the platform fell, and .Slot Hurst dropped about seven feet. His ue< was broken, and death was lnstantaneoi; 1Ie never knew what hurt him. His liea coutTuued to beat, however, for lllteen ml men, when the physicians pronounced hi dead. All this made a sad sight, and a proper i cital ol the same would make a sad stor And lu the whole, there Is a text for a whol some sermon. If anybody would preach It. This thing of the repentance of men wl must sutler under the law is a story as old the Christian religion itself. With only little change of verbiage and elrcunistanci the story Is ever the same. Those wl have lived In sin and wickedness all the lives, and who, to crown It all, have slain brother?have taken the life of a fellowmanln a few short weeks after their convictio suddenly become favorite chlldreu of o Heavenly Father aud can, in their mind's ey see the starry diadem which in to crown the pious heads lu the better land. ' Though your sins be as scarlet, they shf be as white as suow; though they be red lil crimson, they shall be as wool." It has occurred to us that if men like.Slot Hurst are pardoned, and given a crown eternal life, that It would be well to hang tl majority of mankind. There are a gre mauy very good and pious men?men wl have obeyed the moral law all their lives, ai to all outward appearances, have lived goi lives?who die with less assurance of accejj ance with the Maker and Ruler of tl: universe tnau uiu .-Moau uursi. tnsiei of wasting money iu preaching to Kinuei they could be more cheaply and more ceriai ly brought to a knowledge of the saving grai by sentencing them to hang 011 a day fixe The sentence of death seldom fails to prepai a man for the better world, and as a few yea lu this world of sin and sorrow is not to t counted against the ages of eternal bliss would be better to hang the whole humu family. This newspaper thinks, however, that, as rule, men die as they live. Their professioi of repentance on the death-beil.oron the scu fold, are like the little boy's tears because 1 misdeeds lor which his father is about to pui Ish him. He cries and Is sorry. Nobotl doubts that. But for what, is he sorry ? Isn It because he Is caught, and Is about tosulti for bis wrong-doing? If he hadn't bet caught, does anybody suppose there woul have been any extra weeping and waiiir and gnashing of teeth ? He is sorry, but he sorry because of the Impending punishmen That sort of sorrow doesn't count. Hut tin is exactly the kind of sorrow that cuilty sn ners profess when they are about to die, an when they think the devil will proceed I punish them as soon as the breath is out 1 tbeir bodies. They are not sorry for the con mlssiou of crime, but they repent, or prolej to repent, in order to avert the consequence. If all the stories of executed murderers true they have already assembled I11 sue multitudes around our heavenly father 1 will crowd modest Christians away from tli throne. Plain, every day, honest. Chrlstlani who served the Lord all their lives will hav to take back seals, while murderers will g< al I the best places. It will be noticed that as far as we knov Sloan Hurst never acknowledged hlsgulit< murder, lie never doubted his wortuiness t be seated around the throne of grace anion the purest and best of earth. He never rei'ei red to the great sins that were piled up al nbout him. He never seemed conscious t tils long career of wickedness and hlsdreat I'aI crime In taking the life of an unoll'eudin woman. lie seemed to think that with a the hideous deformity of a career of sin, an (villi his hands wreakluy in hiiuiuii Mum that Die Lord our God would give him a choice seat Id his presence. I The question wilb all Christiana should be: g Is It right to assert that the koiiI of Sloan I Hurst is at rest with theb'essed? Is salva- H e tion so easy to be won? While Sloan Hurst H may now be wearing the brghtestand best I crown that the Lord had In stock, yet. our ^ ?* preachers oueht not to eneouraKe the rest ot humanity to follow In his footsteps wilb any hope of thus securing a crown of eternal il glory. Z CHIMES OF COLLEGE BELLS V ss le * !r Itiisy Abbeville ? Xioe Printing ? rJ <li tire It l><>l<'Kalion ? Hail RoatlN? s. Theological NIiiiIoiiIm Out ami ll Alton I. \ Due West. S. C? April 29tb, 1895. ^ Mr. Lewis, State Lecturer, ot the Y. M. C'. " ? A., has been in town for a lew days. He lectured before the Association of Ersklue ls Saturday evening. ^ Br Mrs. A. L. Kennedy and children returned 0 sl last week lrom a visit of several weeks to i ? friends in Greenville county. f Kev. Mr. Hass. of the Greenwood Orphange, i . u>u< mi Iihtj* 11 iid iiresMntfcl the claims of tbls V is worthy cause at the Baptist church last Sab- ' )e batt) evening. The rain interterred with the m ,e service. , \ $ Miss Eunice Todd's school at the Woodlawn A lo school bouse closed last Saturday with a oic- ^ lU uic. Wc hear the occasion spoken ol jm a # jl pleasant4one and every one bad a goodjinme. \ Miss I.ella Norris, <?f Newberry ^lsnTisltlng ^ her sister at this place. 6 r. Dr. and Mrs. W. L. I'ressly entertained the } 0l Theological students at tl-'.'r hospital home last week. A delightful supper was spread. r. The Junior exhibition is the next on the _ jS program ol enterwuuments lor our people. ,e The.public always know to expect something good Jroin th'i young men of Ersklne. 1H The town-council is putting our streets in 3r order... ' II. :i>. Keid attended quite a fashionable , j-' -weeding in Charlotte last week. rg , aIIkk Nellie Kennedy has been quite sick for fr Several days. 2T The A. K. l'resbyteriau will issue In a few days a special edition on Missions, with cuts i,, of missionaries, buildings, &c. i,. Mr. K. I. Hell has put a costly coat of paint ?i on Dr. VV. M. (frier's dwelling. .(i We saw Miss Yates, the national womans J_ r lecturer, get oir the train at Abbeville last ..." week. She is a handsome looking woman. The streets ol Abbeville were lull of vehlr, cles last Saturday and the merchants seemed ? to have a good trade. Abbeville leaves the ,.i marks of Improvements ou all sides. She is ' imu! siiritMtint; a cotton factory and will make x a strong effort to secure one. It would be a ' great thing lor the town. ir The Junior Exhibition takes place Friday KU iS' night week. The young orators are putting G< .p their yocal organs In trim for the occasion. o] l? Tlie seniors of Erskine will have a class day tl_ exercise, whicli will come oil' lu about one Be tp month. 18! l)r. W. M. Grler Is In New York this week r as a delegate from the Associate Reformed j8 Synod to (lie meeting of the executive com,|. mittee of the westeru branch ot the federals tion of cburcbes. Judge Cothrau and Dr. otl Grler went on together. in J, The present printing of The Erskinian, the n ?j students magazine of Ertikine, is regarded as j, I I tie very best work done on that magazine. 0j The Press and Banner is getting out of this Sa K) pamphlet and deserves credit lor the beautl- ( l(j ful typography. We hear the editors compute mentlng the work. ?e ie. We saw the venerable and cbivalrouB Mc- sh icj Gowan on the streets of Abbeville last week. w x. The be loved Judge retains much of his wonted fire. Oi ,K Judge Hill, of the Probate Court, makes a to q. most elllcient and obliging officer. ,. ? simnpiif iIih muri hfl.WHt-n Hue West and In Abbeville has not been worked thin year so yf ,r. far as a passenger cud tell and Is lull of boles, i o) We bear complaints. e. Supt. Lyon bas had some excellent work js done on the Robinson hill this,side of Don- tic lt. aids. The grading and maeademizing Is of a ti( {f. permanent character and will stand lor years. >1, A wagon was swamped In this place coming ^ ' down hill a few weeks back. Ci ie< The President of the Technological school >u' of Atlanta, will deliver the annual address of rl Erskine at the appropriating commencement. HI Kev. O. Y. Bonner and wile will reach home !l from the west the middle of June. aj The firstcotlou we discovered up this sealt, <on was on Mr. Wm. Henry Parker's place 'ie near Abbeville. There seems to be a general expectation |t) that belter times are Just ahead. R, S. G. _ ie ? . m S MUSIC AT DUE WEST. C * Rciiiililul ami AccouipllHlied Young I I.itdips Delight an Aii?lience. ^ iIk The music hall of the Due West Female Id College was crowded to its utmost capacity on ii the evening of April l'Jih, with au Intelligent id and appreciative audience assembled to eni'i J?>y "the feast ol reason and flow of soul" at . t he annual fSDriiiL'Concert. n ;4l Trailing vines and lavish cluster* of Spring J is. llowers transformed the stage into a very p> ht bower of beauty. Ik The concert this year, thanks to the untlr- of ih Ine eflorts and careful training or the musl- bj u. cal Instructors, Miss Brock and Miss Tenant, . I.) was one of the best of Us kind lu the history ,1, of the College. y. In the opening chorus "In Old Madrid," ren- r| dered by the special chorus class, the lltne * ya and exectuiou of the composition, and the be sweetness of the voices combined to make i an admirable rendition. as Les Itameaux by Miss It. Jones, two of ve Chopin's waltzes by Miss Dllllng aod Miss McUee, and a piano quartette by Miss Bessie ik Moore, Miss Docla Brock, Miss Leslie Brae 5* re yon and Miss Ollle Moore were all well rejji" eel dered, us was also the vocal duel "O that>^g y ;r. two were Maying" by Mine Cora.?!!!]^ hi Miss Irene Jones. ; * i,. I n M iss Kosa Jones "Paper OD/lfionln " the it threat musician's life, wasUftiiv Dortrfe-ved p. by a delicate yet a: . Tennyson's Hospital'^ by Miss Jul Helen urier, ana~**%iimareua" oy Miss > 101a a Poore, were greatly enjoyed. Especial mention deserves to be made of a jt; novel and attractive feature, the "Japanese ? II Kautastlcs" In whicb the young ladles hi full Japanese costume gave the Intricate moveto meats and figures In graceful unison. ,e Beethoven's ".Moonlight .Sonata." a charm l ing creation, was beautifully executed by " Miss Brock, who also played later, Weber's vo brilliant "Invitation to tbe Dance" with ie marked ease aud grace. Miss Tenant's highly cultivated voice ot >r. unusual compass and sweetness captivated ig her hearers lu her exquisite rendering of the tu Aria "Cabaletla," aud inter In the ballad "Mary of Argyle." is. [ f "* ( rcciuvooil Items. Oreeuwood, S. C., April 2!), 1S75. A re. Thomas Julian Niokles, the four year old y sou ol Mr. Robert Nicklts, of the Salak secIgl lion, has quite a talent lor music, lie has learned to sing accurately by himself several l,? pieces. This talent which has manifested Itas sell at so early au age should be cultivated by ? all means. 9fj Union meeting will be held at Mt.. Morlah l?J church near Greenwood 011 Saturday and ,j , Sunday In June embracing the fifth Sunday. ar The McCormick News Is now issued on Sat_ urdays instead of Wednesdays as heretofore. q Jt Is a sprightly paper and deserves to succeed. UJ- The young folks of Verdery and Bradley e contemplate having a picnic at Utile Moun- -n jr' tain the llrsl Saturday in May. XI one of the convicts died ol consul)) 1)1 Ion at t|[ Fretwell's camp near liradieys some ten days lie ao?Ala recent meeting of the Verdery Literary ln Society the following ollicers were elected : * n. l'resldenl?N. O. I'yles. F Vice-President?Rev. \V. H. Whartou. ' al Secretary?Miss Coral Muse. ut Treasurer?Miss Klolse Car wile. Librarian?Miss Cora Hardy. ?i Monitor?Mr. Llvy WhIsou. Critic?Rev. J. 1$. Mime. ie This society meets next Friday evening at l(j the residence of Mr. J. V. Scott. .s Mr. J. Pyles, of Waterloo, S. C., spent ,j.' last Saturday and Sunday with his father. ue Mr. Thos. J. I'yles, of the Sal-ak neighbor- j hood. rt; Some needed repairs have recently been 1 rs made on the bridge at Coles Mill across Curl (I ,e Tall creek. (I it There will be an entertainment at the Brier f| ri wood school on the tlrst day of May. We ate last Saturday our tlrst strawberry a pie this season. The berries were home 1K raised and crew In the garden of Mrs. James Lf. V. Anderson, of Sul-ak. :)l Mrs. J. W. iiodle, of Sal-Hk, who was quite ill last week but is convalescent. IV The prospect so tar for a fruit crop Is tine. rl The marriage last we*-k of Mr. Itarksdnle, ,r of Abbeville, to Miss Itursl. of (Greenwood, be was finite a notable event. Tneir many th Id friends in this and other counties certainly in lt, wish each of them a long and happy life. th IS Farmers in this part of the country have go t not yet finished planting their cotton crop. _ We notice quite a number of the public ll a. schools iu tills country have already ci ised. || l(j It is a notable fact that the public school teachers of South Carolina are more poorly paid for their services than any other leach0. ers in the United Slates, yet when they have LjS finished their work they have, In most instances, to wait several months for their pay, jK or have thier already small claims heavily Ij discounted, fc*. u. I'yles. is [ m le si Any lady who wishes to buy a nice dress 'e before making the purchase, wotilu do well to t look at the great variety of fabrics offered by L. W. White. Silks of all kinds, black and ? colored serges, henrlettas, brllllaullncs, bail* tlstes, nuns veiling, challies, glorias and ail K1UUSU1 ?aau /v?r*, , r- Special attention is asked to the very hu- "" I) perior liue of whllH Koods now to be found Ht >fi the store ol L. \V. White. Plain lawns. India " (.'linens, persian lawns, plain and checked nil j; i nainsook*, mulls, dolled swisses, ifce., iVe. 11 Mrs. Taggart has grass and haircloth, collur C 'I canvass, sateens and percallne for dresseti. cei ' \l.-o leather bone tor hollow ol at n ib. kii I / JnrivaileD ?0?IN?0? ARIETY, STYLE, QUALITY and PRICE, %%%%%% r OU WILL BE CHARMED WITH THE ANY RICH NOVELTIES IN MILLINERY, I DRESS STUFF, # SILKS, I LACES, I JET TRIMMINGS, I &e., &c., ) OFFERED DURING THE MONTH OF? FLATS' HADDONS. Election for linjirrl ftfjHpflltli. r ' OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PURant to the requirements of the Act of the ;neral Assembly of the State of South Carina, entitled "An Act to Establish Local )ards ol Health, &c.," approved January 5, )5, an election by the free-holders of the city Abbeville Is hereby called to be held on TUESDAY, MAY 7th, 1895, the Court House, for FIVE (5) persons not embers of the City Council, to constitute the >ard of Health of the City of Abbeville, ild Board shall bo chosen an follows, to-wlt: One member Ward One, who shall serve for le year. One member from Ward Two, who all serve for two years. One member Irom ard Three, who shall serve for three years. ie member from Ward Four, who shall serve ur years, and a reputable physician from e city at large, who shall serve for live jars. Said electlou shall be held Jn accordance Ith the regulations for the regular city elec? >n, and the following named persons are ireby appointed managers to conduct the me: Chas. I). Allen, H.T. Wardlaw. W. F* oss. K. M. HILL, Mayor. JAMES CHALMERS, . Clerk and Treasurer, KWinn jvnim jjluuuuiii ^HE ANNUAL ELECTION KOR A l'RIN[PAL AND SIX ASSISTANT TEACHERS tlie Abbeville Graded School, will be held ' the Board of Trustees In the School Bulltg on nVi'w'm nf Paqv/1 UU 1 111 ui X/UUli u? F. B, GARY, Secretary, April 23.1895, 2t J A\\i Owners! re Required Under this Section 1273 Revised Statute. DURING THE Month of May REMOVE FROM tanning Streams of Water on their lands \W Trash and Rafts.J JNO. LYON, Sup. A. C. April 21, 189.}. :U Mini? mmw ILlUli I ILMi liwilinui H. D. REESE, SURGEON. ^HE place to carry your SICK WATCHES and HROKKN CLOCKS, where they will i looked utter and attended to at all hourR of eday with .skill and experience. No turnH you away or Rending Putlentw oil' to have em treated elsewhere, but I will put them Ing at prices to suit the times. reMiig Presents, Clock and JEWELRY. Prices Down. h. dTreese, THE PEOPLE'S JEWELER. <;?t(oleuc. <'resh lot (,'ottolene Just In, In 1,3,10 and 1 hhoulllo Wnnnlu I'll I UN. till puiin. 'The new shortening" lakes only lia.1T as ;ich as of the best pure leaf lard. Abbeville Supply Co. ;oine and get our prices wben buying grolesol uny kliul. Also canned goods or all ids. Abbeville Supply Co. Life Beyond. 1 watchcd a sail until It dropped from sieht Over the rounding sen. A gleam of white, A last far-llaished fiircwnll, and, like to thought Slt|.t out of mind, It vankhed, and was uoi. Vet, to the belsman standing at the wheel, Broad sea9 still stretched before the gliding keel. Disaster? change? He left no slightest slg.i, Nor dreamed he of that dim horizon line. Bo may it be, percbanco, when down the tide our dear ones vanish. Peacefully thev ^liile Oil level seas, nor mark the unknown hound. We call It death?to them 'tis life beyond. An Ever-Prewent Help. The taunt that Elijah flung at tl priests of Baal, that perhaps tlieir G( was asleep or on a long journey, is t day, in gentler, more refined, mo subtle speech, spoken aguinst Jehoval the shallow skeptic averring th; chance alone orders our destiny ; ll materialist, that nature's laws .a paramount. Thunk God, neither chance nor n ture comes between us and Him, b in Him we Jive and move and ha1 our being, and the answer to our pra ers ! Not long ago a man from my tow a sensible, honest, intelligent, but u imaginative fellow, was traveling J; from home. By.ehanee (?) he met < the train a minister of the (iosp whom he had not seen since ihey we boys together at college; they * down side by side, and talked' an talked with eagerness and interest. Presently the minister left his se aud went to the rear platform, ar was gone some time. My townsrai waited impatiently to renew his cb about old times, but suddenly it can over liim, as we say (perhaps "can into him" would be a better tern that this minister needed help ai that he ought to give it. He put away the thought at lin saying to himself that there was not ing about the man's appearance manner or conversation to warra him iu taking the liberty of oll'erii him help. But the impluse grew too strong resist, aud when his old trienU can back and took his seat quietly besii him he said, bluntly : "Will you take a little present fro me V" "I will," replied the other, wi equal frankness, "if you want .to gi it to me." My fellow-townsmau took a teu-di lar note out of his pocket aud huuu it to him ; the minister took it, than ed hiiuf uud nothing mure was sa about it at the time ; perhaps the mi lster's omotions would not let hi speak. At any rale, he told his I'rie afterward thai he was in great distr* at that time ; far from home, wiilic an acquaintance near, aud (eitl througli aecideut or miscalculate absolutely penniless. Oppressed tiis situation, he had withdrawn to t platform to spread his difficulty beft (jiod, and had tnere prayed earnesl for lielp. fc>ee what a new nieaui this throws upon what the psalm says: "God is * * * a very prest help in time of trouble." Jiaa priests may have to cry all day, in .lawn till dark, and leap upon nis all and cut themselves with stouts, L this child of God only breamed o trustful petiliou, aud lo ! deliverai was at hand. Nay, God had made ready befo hand to answer this prayer by brii iug these two old friends together, J "Before they call, I will answer," J says, "and while they are yet spet ing 1 will hear."?American Messt ger. Virtue Mericlnic Into Vice. Every virtue has its correspondi vice. And virtue merges iuto vice ten hv insensible decrees. There certainly a boundary line betwe right and wrong, a line which is pit to. (iodJs gight, bat not always to oij We glide froiu'Tiie reaTrfir-of ffgiit it the realm-of wrong often before ' are aware. We pass the boundary li as we pass the equator, without seei it. D:\ Cooke, of Belfast, said thai hard honest man is likely to be a hut Uj honest man. Very true, indeed. "If self the wavering balance holds, 'Jla rarely right adjusted.'' So our weak human nature is lial to turn every virtue into the vice oj< closely allied to it. Thus Marth; overcarefulness was nothing more th iudustry pushed too far. In the sat way, a young man who has the virt of frugality may develop into a mi< by and by, and not know it. On t other hand, a liberal man may insen bly become extravagant. Self-resp( is a noble thing, but if not arrested the proper point it may easily gli into vanity. So charity degeneral Into looseness, and orthodoxy too ea ly passes into bigotry. Our fallen li man nature is so liable to extremes tb if we get hold even of a good thing 1 are i 11 danger of so accentuating that it becomes an evil. It reouii keen spiritual sight to notice the ulvl ing line between the right and t wrong. It is like sailing on the I agara Iliver above the falls. The is a part of the river where the sma est boat may sail in safety. But the is somewhere a dividing line betwe safety and danger, aud we need to 1 ware lest we cross that line witho seeing it. It is a strange commenta on our weak human nature that < have to be on the watch lest our ve goodness take us in a snare.?Cana< Presbyterian. Flour! Hour! Hour! Aug. W. Smith ha: bargain to otter you In Hour. (Jet the prii and you are sure to buy. Mrs. Taggart has received one dozen piei of fancy veils, chiffon and silk crepou stock collars. Our wagon sells kerosene for cash ouly. W. Lawson & Co. W. Joel Smith ?? Sons have just received choice lot of bran in 100 pouud sacks. II very fine. Auk. W. Smith is receiving spring tjoc dally. If you wish a fine dress or hat go to Hi dons. If you wish tbe best paragon frame glo; parasol for SI go to Haddons. Mrs. Taggart has Just received a line pretty sailor huts wliich are something u< Also gnuze and chiffon for slock collars 11 neck wear in all Ibe new shades. Half doz pieces double with lace veiling In the n< patterns. Mo' nlng veils in net and henriel very pretty and new. Two neat new rooms for rent. Apply t li Is office. -It All under one roof. The grandest stock millinery and ladles goods "exclusively" be found in this section at Haddons. Coca phosphate Is the latest drink Speed's, (iood for headache and lndigestic l'ri'M'riptions promptly filled at all hours Speed's. Druggist found at No. 14 Nation Hank building?down stairs. (.'urry your family reoeipts to Speed. 1 can till them. We are tervini; "Champagne Mist" at o founlain. Speed's. I)o you use snulf? (Jo to Speed's and g the best. "Speed's Toothache" drops cures toothacfc H. 1). Keese Is up on engraving. A merchant Wlio wants your iraue is itu W. Smith. Go to Itykard's for spectacles. Fresh crackers, nil klud.s, just received Livingston & i'errin's. Stolen! Tlia rlulit front wheel from a Iw horse wagon was stolen last Saturday ulgl The wagon had been run some time. A su able reward will be paid for Us return to V Joel Siultli A Souk. A Cotton Purchase only such fertilizer; least 3. to 4 <f0 actual potash. M For Corn, Fertilizers sh< I Poor results are due entir ! We will gladly send you our pamphlets o They arc sent free. It will cost you noi dollars. GERMAN 51 Ice, Ic< re A / ui J I now have chai Z House," and am pi y ? any quantity of ic< n> j Quality guaranteed ?: \the ti,nes- Sunday E lei 5 w at | J. S al 4%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%' id _________________ ID at ' WE ARE HERE 18! it, ll- TO MEET THE WAN or Our customers will please take Dote of I Wp will keep as usimh a good stock or DRY Ul WARE. STAPLE NOTIONS. FARMING IMP Jg given to GROCERIES. When In need of FL HAY. BRAN. LARD, MOLASSES, SUGAR, CI < Illy. Re sure and call on ur. 1 One cht best New Orleans Molasses. Ue Wrf have received Spring Sa'n pies for Gents Je Suit*and rpeclal garments. Styles and Fabrics are very prelly, and prices reasonable. Call and see otir Rumples nnd give us an order illl ?Style and fit guaranteed; satisfaction given or no charge made. W. Joel Smltb <& Sons. t h W. Joel Smith & Sons Is the place to get first 111 quality granulated and light brown sugars. ve W JC Jan. 31, 1895, tr ? ? ** * Estate Of Daniel Thomas, Dec'4. nu ' IU |f{J Notice of Settlement and Appliis!> cation for Final Discharge, 'U,1 T'AKE NOTICE that on the 20th day of lel A April, 1895,1 will render n final account ill) of my acting* and dolngR aft Executrix of the hy Estate of Danlei Thomas, deceased, In office .J of Judge of Probate for Abbeville County at. 11) o'clock a. in., and oo the same day will ap>re ply for a final discharge lrom my trust as y Such Executrix. J All persons having demands against said estate will present them for paymeut on or lal before that day, proven and authenticated or ?,i be forever barred. M. V. THOMAS. March 2<j, 1895. Executrix, il'a ' JDJ ar The Important Question. mt ue Where can one get something to eat? Answered. How? -CALL ON? LIVINGSTON fc IBS, tie 1 lti. .i i DEALERS IN "" All kinds of Heavy Groceries, FRESH MEATS, COUNTRY PRODUCE, FRUITS &c., And you will find what you want. Our Mar01 ket Department Is complete, consisting of is HOG HEAD CHEESE, BOLOGNA, All Pork e.u ' MIXED and STUFF SAUSAGE. HAMS, kl11 BREAKFAST, BACON, BEEF, PORK, Etc. I to ^ -A FULL LINE OF-"""*^'^ ?1 FRESH FANCY. GROCERIES 'd- just received. We keep constantly on hand CHEESE. MACARONI, EVAPORATED FRUITS, COFFEES, TEAS. SPICES, NUTS, and all kinds of CANNED GOODS. )l? 59( Fruits of every description. Our line of Candy is complete. an FRESH BREAD lie \\0 Received TUESDAY, THURSDAY and 3A1I HlfAI Ol cm-u ncco. 3?r Give us a call, and we are satisfied you will be ba pleased. 5 LIVINGSTON & PERM de Jan. 9,18iM, tf No. 2 ColhraD Block. :et< . Si FRESH BEEF & FISH. ?ve it T. L. DOUGLASS > LTAVING bought the beef market of Mr. V. IJ. Van straaten will henceforth furntch all SI kinds of FRESH MEATS at the LOWEST >re PRICES. FISH and OYSTERS will be a jj_ pecialty. Give him your orders. 1/ ?re - i n TT n j s i a. v. r. > ry d -FOR LEAN HORSES.- S Ty J HARRISON & GAME, # ila * Druggists. r J. H. COTHRAN L. \V. PERRIN ? a -T. P. COTHRAN."" COTIRAN, PERRIN & COTHRAN ces ' 7 Attorneys at Law. Abbeville. S. C. I IH ,d" A Complete and Full idSTOCK OF THE CELEBRATED rla ,? Metropolitan brand of Mixefl Faints nd en OF '"JOHN LUCAS & CO. . I always on band at the : J City Drug Store. at iul | PRICES IN ONE GALLON CANS by the L HlDgle can A liberal discount to iq painters using large quantities. Oct. 25,1898, tf - E. GILLIAED, ie. ; TAILOE,.'. ig. ! HAS moved, and occupies the room recently occupied by J. L. Clark, the gunI smith, and Is now prepared to do all kinds of < al I repairing and cleaning of gentlemen's clothes on short notice. o- Samples of suits always on hand. Charges ' it. | reasonable V. If you want a cheap hat or dress go to Haddolls. ( i if EHH5HHE5***** ;_>\j ' . < Ig Fertilizer. ? 5 for cotton which contain at .i "X . vJS uld contain 6% Potash. cly to deficiency of Potash. " n the Use of Potash. '0, Vyjj thing to read tliem, and tlu'v will sive you k>! KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau Street. New York. >5 [. "ft m%vmuuuivi e, Ice! | J *ge of "Moore's Ice J . 1 repaired. to furnish 2 3 on short notice. # , and prices to suit ? [ ah Tin A- M- " fo 8 O'clock. ' ODrS p-M. no! i IVU1 U , p J[ t0 - i x F ,:v'^ OnniT"D AM * \ . ji FOE THE YEAR E> S9 t| TS OF THE PEOPLE. * ^ ,hIs fact, and also the public generally. GOOD. CLOTHING. SHOES, HATS, HARDLEMNETS, <Sc. Our special attention will be iOUR, CORN. OATH. MEAL, BACON, HALT. >FFEE or FANCY GROCERIES iu any quaoWe are offering great bargains in Blanket*, Clothing, Underwear and all Woolen Goods. -- Remember, that we nlonn Hell the "Eigb< mie," and tbat it is the only perfect fitting shirt in the world. We are headquarters for Shoes, Don't forgpt. this when you need a pair. Wfl mill anil vr?n lha Rnp" nlntv cheaper than ever before. >EL SMITH & SONS. ' I^T3S"W Grocery Store. f| I We have opened up In the HOTEL BLOCK a full stock of STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES | TO BE SOLD AT THE C1TT Lowest Prices for CASH. m Call on us wh<?n In need of anything In our line and we GUARANTEE to Hell you wbat you want as LOW hb first class goods can be .Old. Fresh Fish r !fa RECEIVED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. Yours to Please, H. W. LAWSOIT. fj Jan. 16,1895. tf Sheriff's Sale. | Wldeman, Jay & Covpagainiit-G.. B. McCutas. ?Execution. BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO ME dlrec'ed, In the ahove stated case, I will Bell " \ to the highest bidder, at public auction, wltbIn the legal bourn of sale at ABBEVILLE C. H. S. C., on MONDAY, the 6th day of MAY. A. D. 1S95, all the right, title and interes of G. B McCaslan, In the following described properly, to wit: All that lot or parcel of land in the town of Troy, containing Two (2) Acres, more or less, and bounded by Cburcb Street, Bradley Street, extending back to EdgeStreet, and bounded on the South by lands of R. W. Lltes and others. , Also, all tha', tract ol land lu said State and County, containing ' Four Hundred and Sixty-Eight C4b?; Acres, more or 1ps?, bounded by la Js of S. O. Young, F. It. Roblusun, J. F. Wldeman.T. A. Gable, Mrs. James Tittle, estate of Mrs. Rebecca Young and others. Levied on and to be sold as tbe property of G. B. McCaslan, to satlsly tbe aforesaid Execution snd costs. TERMS-CASH. F W. It. NANCE, Sheriff Abbeville County. April 15,1895, tr - ' } Coop. PODO-PHYL IN Is a substitute for Calomel?is a Liver Panaf-ea that does not nHUseate, at Harrison & Game Drug Store. FORECLOSURE SALE! STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OK ABBEVILLE. 1'atton Evans to W. W.Thomson?Mortgagee. BY VIRTUE Ob' A POWER GIVEN IN A mortgage. executed ou 23rd day of Janu 1 onR ??" ??nn ^tranu U.ul pa<tnr<!ofi in (try, IO.W, ??JT A UfUUO, MMM . VVV ... theotticeol R. M.<\ for Abbeville couaty, in book ' It," page 20^," the condition of said mortgage having been broken, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder within the legal hours of sale, on SALES DAY IS MAY. 1*95, at the Court House In Abbeville. All thai lot of land, lu the town ol Greenwood, in Abbeville county, Stale aforesaid, containing One (1) Acre, more or less, and adjoining lands of Renben Evans, Mary Jane Chancellor, and others, and for a more pariicular description of which reierente is made to said mortgage. TERMS?Cash. M. A. PRUITT, Assignee of Mortgagee. April 10th, 189.5. ^>-1" o flnooiKiinm trade In shoes and harness. Try liiin. Garden seed on hand. Bulsts all kinds. Abbeville Supply Co. Come and Hee our dry goods just opened. Abbeville Supply Co. Mlx?'d keg pickle, fresh, at Livingston & I'errurs. iMrs. Tagjjart's dress making department mill in the lead. If you need shoes or slippers go to HadJons. II you need gloves or hosiery go to Hadions. Fresh lot all kinds of canned goods just re? eivt'il at Livingston A Periiu's.